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The Pageland Journal Published Wednesday Mornings by The Journal Company C. M. Tucker, Editor Subscription Price - - $1.00 Entered us second class mail matter at the post otfice at Pageland, S. C., under Postal Act ot March 3,1879. - June 27, 1917 The Journal is publishing thd list of contributors in the town ship to the Red Cross, not to show how much more one gave than another, but to show how liberally all gave. The fact that one gave less in dollars than another is no reflection upon him. The widow gave her mite, and it was more than all the others. The gift is judged by the spirit in which it is given and not in dollars. A dollar from one is more than fifty from another. The Journal is very proud of the noble spirit manifested throughout the township in this great work, and desires to commend one and all for their efforts and their contributions. No section of this great countrv has contributed more liberally. m m ? The gardens have been furnishing lots of vegetables for the table for some time, and our people are in danger of forgetting to save and prepare for the coming winter. We thought prices were high last winter and spring. But unless the people prepare now while they mav for the winter months there will be actual want in our land, to say nothing of the starvation that will be the fate of millions in other lands. Not a pound of foodstuffs that can be saved or consumed should be allowed to go to waste this summer. Can everything in sight and then look for more to can. You can get the cans at Pageland now. In addition to the supply of glass jars in the stores, ftlteen thousand tin cans have been bought bv the Bank of Pageland to be sold to tlip npfinlo at rr?ct cash or credit. There is no reason why you should not can all you can can. Prepare for Food Shortage and Higher Prices Mr. Editor: , What has become of our movement to increase food pro duction? It appears to us that more attention is being given to food production than to food conservation. That old disposition 1 n ho Pon Innl *1." IX/ MV WlUVIll W 11C11 IIIC present need is supplied is cropping out again. Garden vegetables are plentiful, but how many are being canned? Some canning is going on, but not enough. The fact that cabbage are selling at two cents per pound is no indication that canned kraut will not be worth 15 or 20 cents next winter. The potato crop is good, but I doubt if sufficient care will be taken to see that they do not rot. The great trouble with us is that we do not realize how great has been the increase in cost of production, nor do we realize that the potash in our soils is being exhausted, We may be blessed with a fairly good crop this year, but the indications are that we stand a poor show next year. Already fertilizers have advanced ten to twenty dollars per ton since planting time, this tco, at a time of year when we are accustomed to witness a reduction. At this rate the price will be almost prohibitive by spring, and in all probability there will not be a credit price quoted. The high prices this spring were largely due to speculation, but the prospect of food control by the government has brought down the level of prices. So long as high prices are the result of speculation we have not much to fear, for we all try to play this game; but when actual shortage and want stare us in the face we will then see high prices, such as we have not im agined possible. L. L. PARKER. Chm. Preparedm'ss Committee, * t Red Cross Fund Over Subscribed I Washington, June 27.?(Bulle | tin.)?Tabulations at Red Cross headquarters at 1:30 o'clock this morning showed $100,313,000 in ] reported pledges, of which $35, ] 993,000 was from New York ' city and $61,320,0(X) from the re- | mainder of the country. Re , ports Tuesday are expected to i swell the total at least $5,000,000, J ; campaign managers said. I - -Tfasl)- i Stuff you needn't read unless you I care to. It's mostly nonsense. Last winter while Mr. R. F. Smith was on police force here a negro boy, Jones, was chase out of town for carrying a pistol and handling it too carelessly. He escaped and had not been seen here since. Sunday night Mr. Smith met him in the road near the State line. He r*?o11orl tr\ tVwx Kmr nnri cai'H lm vunvu iv iiiv wj uuu omvj nt had warrant for him, (but he didn't have) Befoie he could get started to running, however, the boy was out of sight. A prominent lady who lives a few miles from Pageland was frightened bv a negro with two guns standing in the woods near the field where she was at work a few days ago. The men went and looked for the negro but failed to find any trace of him. A neighbor told about it in the presence of a small bov, stated that probably it was imagination. The bov in turn told about it at the dinner table that day, and said that Mr. said it may have been speculation. Julius Evans was back in the office yesterday, and stated that he had disposed of his grass plants and had orders from B. C. Ogburn and C. M. Peninger that he couldn't fill. He stated that Henry Nicholson could probably supply those who want plants now. Evans says he has another lot coming on which he hopes to offer cheaper, as they will not make so well because the season is getting late. Sorry, But We Can't Go This Time The Jeffersonian of Jefferson has the following to sav: "The South Carolina Press Associattion will convene at our former seven year resi dence Reaufort. S. C. If we didn't have to stick and distrib ute type, write and set ads, print with an old hand press, (about 200 years old) mail papers ' and do job work, we would try to get there. But we make a motion to allow Gary Hiott. C-' M Tllflfpr Tim Hamnl nr\A ? j tiu Aiuiiiv/i auu Walson Bell, co speak and offer a toast in butter milk as we stick to good old ripe "bud." Cured His Rheumatism Mr. A. G. Anderson tells about how Mr. Jim Steen, who lived down Black creek near the old Hough mill, was cured of rheumatism. He had suffered much for months, and one leg was drawn so that it was impossible to straighten it. He walked on a crutch and a stick, and didn't attempt to put one j foot to the ground. On the night of the Charleston earth quake in 1886 he forgot his rheumatism, and in his haste to get over to a neighbor's house, he jumped, "seven tater rows at a jump," in the language of old Dr. Waddell, who happened iu ue eoing 10 tne same place. After the earth tremors had subsided, thev began to look about them and saw that they were still on earth and that Mr Steen's rheumatism was gone. After that he was troubled no more, a permanent cure having been wrought by the scare. Medical men say such things are possible, that the affected parts relax as a result of the sudden movements and the circulation is restored. Nearly everv one has heard of somebody who \yti3 cured by fright. LIME GOOD FOR VEGETABLES Particularly Beneficial to Beets, Canteloupes, Cucumbers, Cabbage ar.d Cauliflower. Recently there was developed a new Interest in the nse of lime. Our soils have become more sour than they were when our ancestors used lime, because we have been using commercial fertilizers, which have, as a rule, a very souring effect. The most natural question to follow Is: "To what vegetable crop should I apply lime for the greatest net returns?" Recent Investigations show that the crops most benefited are such as beetd. cantaloupes, celery, cucumbers, onions, lettuce, spinach, cabbage and cauliflower. Many others are helped some, while some few may be injured. One Df the gree/est benotits from the use of lime Is Its wonderful benefit to the Boll Improvement crops such as clovers, soy beans, vetch and grain cover crops. The truck farmers and market gardeners throughout New Jersey are buying more lime than usual, according to the New Jersey State Agricultural college. The application of lime Is very beneficial to many marketable crops, but one of its great values le realized In an Indirect way, namely, from the Increased growth obtained In the clover crop, especially in the case of legumes. Furthermore, lime Increases the organic activity of the soil, and makes available much plant food which the roots otherwise wonld not be able to obtain. Loose soil is made more adhesive, and sticky soil Is loosened up. In short, lime Is an excellent foil conditioner. REMEDY FOR STOMACH WORM Drench of Copper Sulphate Has Beer Found Most Satisfactory by Ohio Experiment Station. Sheepmen having flocks Infested with stomach worms and tapewormf may free the animals of such pests bs treatment before turning out tc spring pasture. For this purpose a drench of copper sulphate has beer found most satisfactory In the flocks of the Ohio experiment station. Two fluid ounces of a solution made by dissolving an ounce of copper sul phate (blue vitriol) In two quarts ol water is sufficient for a yearling, anc a two-year-old sheep needs three fluid ounces. A long-necked bottle 01 a rubber tube and funnel may be usee to give the dose. Most effective re suits follow when the sheep are fastec for a day both before and after treat ment. Water should not be given foi a few hours preceding and followinf the dosing. Digestive disturbances, poor appe tite, loss of flesh and general weak ness Indicate the presence of worms Lambs are most seriously nfTected, tin experts say. Ridding the sheep o: worms in the spring will result li fewer losses in the lamb crop. COMFORT FOR GROWING PIGS If Youna Animal* Are to Re Snnm of Profit, They Mu6t Be Kept In Proper Condition. If those fall pipjs that you have 01 your farm are to be a source of profll Turn Y< Into I Highest market pri Brass, Copper, Rubber See us for prices on < Machinery. R. F. Smith or f M. L Davis Davis & Ft] Cheap cash store is t Goods, Groceries an< keep our stock reple Goods. We have a few Pal $5.50 per suit. Otf portionately low prices. Come to the hitch I Square deal. Davis & Fi I I you will have to give thorn good can and a comfortable place to sleep In Let thera run about the yard or pas In for a Little Petting. ture to their hearts' content during th day, but see to It that they have i > dry, warm place for the night. A good feed of nice, warm slop nigh and morning will help them along woo ? derfully. Keeping the fall-farrowe ! pig comfortable Is half the battle 1: i making It a profitable animal on th . farm. [ SOWING SPINACH IN SPRINC : Seed Can Be Planted During Fir* Part of March?Soil Should Be ; Prepared In Fall. Few people realize that spinach see can be planted during the first part o March. The ground should be pre pared the full before by plowing am harrowing. At the time mentiene* the spinach seed Is broadcasted ove i the ground, using about twenty pound of the Thick Leaf variety to the acre If the soil happens to bo workable a that time, It may be lightly harrowed I In any event, a light, even coating o i rotted stable manure should be sprea< r over the ground to cover the seed; > Planted In this manner, the seed i will germinate and grow a little ever; i sunny day, and by the usual time fo ) planting the spring spinach thesplants will be well started. The cro] s will be ready for cutting a week o tvci days earlier than It would be other f wise. 1 > r Megaphone Resembles Ram's Horn. I A Boston physician has Invented . megaphone wliich is constructed o I the theory that the original horn?th . ram's horn?was and still Is technlca r ly correct for sound reproduction. HI r megaphone Is curved instead of th straight funnel-like shape of most ott . er Instruments, and ene of the most ii . terestlng and useful features abon , It is the ability to use It without hai s _lng to Interfere with one's vision. eP ^ Only Right Form of Distinction. The painter should grind his ow k colors; the architect work in the mi > son's yard with his men: the maste uiuuuj.av.iui ti iiuiiocii a inuiu aiLinii 9 operator than any man in his mill: and the distinction between one ma and another be only in experience an skill and the authority and wealt a which those must naturally and Justl -* obtain.?ltuskin. >ur Junk Money ces paid (or scrap Iron, and any kind of sacks. Did Boilers and worn-out ? r r h, t. ivimiyuui H. VV. Funderburk | inderburk's he place to get your Dry d Shoes Cheap. We nished with Seasonable m Beach Suits going at ler Merchandise at prolot for Bargains and a underwork :r Automobile I TIRES I Tubes, Oil, Gasoline and Automobile | Accessories ol all Kinds. jj We Can Save You at Least 10 per Cent. on Tires and Tubes From Latest List | Prices. ; rt a f a < ? Pageland Hardware Co. | ill \\ r ? When! n o Is e ii * You have to buy Flour, Corn, Oats, Hay, Mill Feed, Sweet Feed, Corn Meal or anything else in the way of groceries, see me before you buy. I can save ? you money. sr ll If vnu nppfl a Coffin or Paclrpf or corr?#? T^rr-^ :.J Cotta piping I've got it and it was bought to sell 1 and its going. See me for anything in my line. A few more Velvet Beans on hand. J. Monroe Railings I Two Ways to Serve I Your Country I 1st. Be ready to render any service or as- ; cictanep fViP f^nv/prnmpnf mi?\/ >jcL n( uah uiuiuiiw ia.iv w f vi liinv/iii niujr uoxv yj 1 jr vu. f*j 2nd. Give all your time and energy to that work which provides (or your household. And ! in your purchases you should use your best judgement. It is necessary that business go on as usual in order to wage a successlull war. MUNGO BROS. Meet me at Mungo Bros. Meet me at Miingo Bros. j